SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen. Wish you all the best

Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Good Morning. Had to stay late at work since a colleague of mine got unwell, have not checked BN in the late afternoon.

Kalli, to answer your question -- no, not yet. Last time I checked on Friday, will check again today or tomorrow. Thanks for following through.

Foustie, with my oweing you a couple of packages, please expand your To Try section so that I could include Briar Rose together with some others when I DO send a package, OK?

Catnip_too, I do not think we have had any transactions before, so please PM me your address and also expand your To Test list so that no resourses are wasted on sending just one decant. How does this sound?

Hugs atcha too, Kiliwia.

Well, I am off today. My friend and I are going shopping -- she said "I will show you MY places". Not that I particularly need anything (except for, perhaps, a stop by WorldMarket to stock up on imported chocolates and fruit jams?), but the whole idea sounded like fun when she called us last night at 11:30 pm (or, maybe I was too sleepy then?). Or, which I think now is the most valid reason, she just needs some girl bonding/supporting time, you know how us women are?

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Well, The Lipstick Rose is lovely and very well executed but it is somehow just a bit blowsy for me personally. I am comparing it to Drole De Rose which is more comfortable.

I'm curious about "blowsy" - where I come from it means dowdy, frumpy, sloppy - is that what it means to you, too? From the context I'm thinking it's not, exactly ...but you never know! I love both Lipstick Rose and Drole de Rose btw. It's their girly, flirty retro-glamour that appeals to me, but they do require the proper mood and situation ...especially LR, which can be a bit flamboyant, while DdR is more on the coy side. You can definitely take her more places, lol!

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Good afternoon all...(hard to get up these days due to the darkness ) Today I got the day off. Later I'm having some coffee with a friend while I'm handing over her Christmas-present. Also looking forward to see how the sewig of a dress that needed some fixing is going ( it's a retro 60's dress ) Sotd is Nahema.Have a great day all!

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

Originally Posted by JON RODGERS

Originally Posted by kalli

Jon, did you take that first pic? You take good pics if you did.

I know J takes fine pix, but I'm going to guess this pic was shot in the States because the seed heads look like an American plant -- Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis). Although I'm pretty sure the Brits did import the plant for their gardens.

Re: SOTD Tuesday 11 December 2012

I am wearing Tokyo Milk Bulletproof. Mm, cardamom. I am also apparently wearing Slumberhouse Kere, which is right into the top I have on (fresh from the laundry). Fortunately, they go fairly well together. Kere is kind of a killer, very penetrating and almost medicinal in an herbalist way.